Caron Cake Craze
So I have seen many, many photos of you yarn collectors who also ran out to buy this fun yarn. Have you picked out a project yet? Don't let this one gather dust! It is such a dream to work with so grab your hooks and get busy!
Free Patterns ideas to get you started hooking your new yarn.
- Virus Shawl - this super popular shawl is perfect for the color changes in this soft yarn.
- Virus Blanket - another popular design is always popping up. Paid Pattern.
- Pineapple Peacock Shawl - see the example done by one of our Crochet Crowders.
- Mile A Minute Baby Afghan - just make your strips longer for a full-sized blanket.
- Squared Diamond Granny Throw - any granny design would be fun with this yarn.
- Road Trip Scarf - a fast and easy design to make.
- Chunky Ribbed Cowl - try a K hook with this yarn, a few more starting chains for this one, and you will get a nice drape on this cowl.
- Tranquil Waves Ripple Blanket - let the colors flow through this pretty project.
- Southern Diamonds Baby Blanket - beautiful stitches with diagrams to guide you along.
- Corner to Corner Puff Stitch Blanket - just a bit different than the usual C2C.
- Corner to Corner Baby Blanket - the border on this one caught my eye.
Tutorials
All of our Caron Cake tutorials.
Some great ideas right here on The Crochet Crowd pages.
- Mermaid Cowl - A lovely crocodile stitch pattern.
- Chain Reaction Scarf - Easy to make and fun to wear accessory.
- Woven Scarf - Using Fpdc and Bpdc create a diagonal striping effect.
- Spiked Stitch Pillow
- Tunisian Shadow Stitch Cowl
- Spectrum Afghan - this round design will use the color changes nicely.
Stitches that may lend well with the color changes, as Mikey says, “you’re the artist, you decide.”
- Basket Weave
- Pop Corn Stitch
- Extended Moss Stitch
- Jumbo Catherine Wheel
- Catherine's Wheel
- Rib Stitch
- Arrow Stitch
- Crinkle Stitch
And don't miss my Glacier Cowl made with only one Caron Cake.
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Robin Howell says
Oh I agree, solids in the Caron Cakes would be Devine!! I have yet to use mine because I am still trying to decide on the right pattern. I only got 3 cakes as that is all I could afford (bought with my fair prize money). I have been looking at the photos coming in and well, I just don't like how one color just ends and another begins. I prefer a soft ending.
Jennifer M. Lopez from Houston, TX says
Caron Cake is made of part arylic and wool. Washing instructions say to hand wash and lay flat. Making a blanket and washing it by hand will be a little hard unless it's a small baby blanket. Can this type of yarn be machine washed and dryed? I guess someone would have to do an experiment to see how the yarn reacts otherwise it would only be good for scarfs.
Tracy-ann says
I love the videos and tutorials I've just ordered a stitch stop and roll kit that was on sale (got to get that past him in doors hidden under the bernat blanket yarn I was allowed to order for Xmas pressies) so I'll probably get caron cakes about April next year but seriously crochet crowd saved my life. I suffer from severe depression and anxiety I tried knitting but due to dyslexia I can't cope with the pattern. I wanted to crochet but no one could teach me because I was left handed. I found the crochet crowd on YouTube and I've been hooked ever since big balls little balls I just love yarn balls. I know mikey had a tough time a while a go when Diva Dan had his heart attack having lost my dad not long before my prays were with him every step of the way, I am so glad to see him looking so good now. I love u guys as if u were family and everything you do for us is brill please know how great everything you do is and what a difference you both make to someone like me. Xxoo
Bonnie says
use the tutorial mikey has on youTube. I think the instructions that come with the kit have an error in describing how to make a Dcbp (back post double crochet.